Songwriting tips...

[Eeva_r&b]

CREATING MELODIES

The moment that people create a melody which they feel is great, many think it already sounds like another song.
This is common, and I suffered from this many times. What you've got
to understand is that ALL SONGS are RECYCLED MELODIES.

Every song has a 'portion' of the tune which will be the same as
another. So don't worry if you feel your song sounds like another.
It's perfectly normal to feel this way.

What's important to know here is that if your melody is a familiar
one, then that's a GOOD THING. I'm NOT talking about a 'rip off'
here, I'm talking about a part(s) of your melody that sounds like
another song(s).

Why is it a good thing? Because it means PEOPLE RELATE TO THE
MELODY even more. They will want to listen to your song because of
the familiarity.

Remember, most people aren't songwriters. So chances are, most
people won't even realize where it may or may not have been
inspired from.

And what if they do? Well... ultimately, as a whole, it will be
your own words, your own tune and eventually with your own music.
So it will be YOUR SONG. So don't fret.

Again, I just want to stress the point -- this ISN'T about ripping
off other melodies. This is about creating your own melodies that
sound like a familiar tune to the world out there. It's two
very different things.